Instructions for setting up an account are at the site (you can create an account using your existing e-mail address
Once you set-up a Google Account it will be your "pass key" into all the Google Applications
Creating a New Google Document File
Step #1: Sign in with your Google Account Step #2: Click the "New Document" link, located on the upper left-hand side of the screen. Step #3: From the dropdown menu, select Document.
How To Format Documents for Use in Word
Google Documents can't be cut and pasted into Microsoft Word—without the formatting getting all messed up, along with the font, size of the letters, and a lot of other stuff.
Excellent Workaround--instead of copying, go to "File" and choose "export as Word." This will preserve your formatting and save the document in a Word format.
Getting a Word Count
Word count feature is located in the FILE drop down menu
Word counts are slightly different in Google Documents than in Word
Google is a bit more lenient on what constitutes a separate word
Most schools and jobs will go by what Word says, so be sure to export to word if word count
Google Document Settings
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Document Settings
Defaults for documents can be set to select the opening font, line spacing and background color.
Located under FILE→Document settings
How To Share a Document and Track Revisions
Google docs has the ability to share a document with multiple users, letting users change (or just view) files. For group projects, this can be a fantastic way to collaborate* Click on the "Share" button in the upper right hand corner of a Google document.
You can invite viewers, or collaborators (send them an e-mail invite OR not)
Once multiple users are working with a document, hit the "Revisions" tab to track all the revisions and roll back unnecessary changes
With multiple collaborators working at once, it is best to simply “refresh” rather than SAVE. (could “wipe out” others work)
Starring Documents
Click the star next to a document name in the folder view to highlight that document as important.
Stars help prioritize documents when you have a lot of projects going
Click on the star at the top of the column to bring “starred’ documents to the top of the column
Rename a Google Document File: Once you save a document, you can rename the document. From the FILE tab, click the Rename option and a dialog box will open allowing the document to be renamed.
How are Teachers Using Google Docs?
ease of students sharing and collaborating on written projects and presentations
documenting revisions and the ability to "roll back" to previous revisions when students "accidentally" delete
work from any computer that has Internet access--no more leaving work at home, school, etc.
work is saved automatically
access documents from anywhere with internet acess
Google Docs Web Site: http://docs.google.com
Using Google Docs:
Creating a New Google Document File
Step #1: Sign in with your Google AccountStep #2: Click the "New Document" link, located on the upper left-hand side of the screen.
Step #3: From the dropdown menu, select Document.
How To Format Documents for Use in Word
Getting a Word Count
- || Google Document Settings ||
is important!Document Settings
How To Share a Document and Track Revisions
Google docs has the ability to share a document with multiple users, letting users change (or just view) files. For group projects, this can be a fantastic way to collaborate* Click on the "Share" button in the upper right hand corner of a Google document.
Starring Documents
Rename a Google Document File: Once you save a document, you can rename the document. From the FILE tab, click the Rename option and a dialog box will open allowing the document to be renamed.
How are Teachers Using Google Docs?